Burbage Mining Bee vs small tortoiseshell

Andrena lathyri compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Burbage Mining Bee is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burbage Mining Bee small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Arthropoda (節足動物) Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same Insecta (昆虫) Insecta (昆虫)
Order Hymenoptera (ハチ目) Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family Andrenidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Andrena Aglais
Species Andrena lathyri Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Burbage Mining Bee and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆虫)

Conservation Status

Burbage Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burbage Mining Bee small tortoiseshell
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burbage Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Burbage Mining Bee

The Burbage Mining Bee (Andrena lathyri) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

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